Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-12-17

Monsieur Marie Francois Sadi Carnot,
Grevy as President OF the French Republic,
is a son OF NJ. Lazare Hippolyte Carnot, d
we'll known politician and author Of his
day, and grandson OF the celebrated war
minister OF first French revolution. He
was born August 18th, 1887. His father
was a member of the st. Simonians and
when Enfantin Roge and Massel went to
the East in 1882 to preach the doctrines
of st. Simon, he betook himself to Oriental
literature, and from the nature OF his
studies was led to give the name OF Sadi to
his son. NJ. Sadi Carnot is honorable and
well educated, but is OF a negative disposi-
tion and without the family tradition and
political vantage ground assured him he
would be counted nulity. He was edu-
Gated for the life of an engineer, and in
1857 entered the Polytechnic school and
when he was transferred to the School OF
Roads and Bridges stood at it's head.
When he graduated in 1868 he still held
that rank. After having served for some
time as Assistant Secretary OF the Govern
ment Council on Roads and Bridges he was
placed on engineering duty in Upper Savoy.
This post he held when he was summoned
to a political career by the downfall Of
the Second empire. In January, 1870, he
was appointed Prefect OF the Department
of Seine, and WIS charged with organlza-
ton OF the national defense in three de-
partments OF the Seine. Eure and Calva-
dos. In February, 1871, he was sent to
the National Assembly from the Depart
ment of the Cote d'Or and took his seat in
that body with the Republican Left, of
which party he was made Secretary. He
supported earnestly all the laws for the
definite esta bllshment OF the Republic. In
the early part OF 1876 he was elected to
the Chamber of Deputies from Beauma and
was made one OF the Secretaries OF the
Chamber. He became known as an au-
thority on public works, especially rail
roads and inland navigation. In Decem-
Der, 1878. he was appointed Under Secre-
tary of the Department OF Public Works.
When NJ. Ferry became Minister in Septem-
ber 1880, Carnot was promoted to the
position OF Minister of Public Works, but
retired when Gambetta became Premier in
November 1881. He was recalled to the
same position by NJ. Brisson in April, 1SS5,
and in 1856 was made Minister OF Finance.
He retained the position until DeFreycinet' s
retirement in December, 1886. NJ. Carnots IS
informed and successful in making herself
agreeable in society. She speaks English
fuently. Her father, Dupont White, trans
lated John Stuart Mills works into French
Madame Carnot is the mother OF four
girls
Tn referring to the letter which DR.. Hough
wrote and which Julian Smith signed con
cernins the water at the new works, the
idea was not intended to be conveyed that
DR.. Hugh wilfully misled Mr.. Smith as to
the contents of the letter. Mr.. Smith says
he read the letter and knew what he was
signing. He further says he stands by it
| In explanation to a reporter OF the con
tents of that letter he expressed himself te
| this effect II understand seerage water
| to be water that comes in on the side Of a
well, even if it comes at d point thirty feet
under ground. . = The water that is
called seepage water in the statement
| written by DR.. Hough was struck in thlr
streak OF sand that was cut after digginf
| through stratum OF clay about ten OF
twelve feet below the surface" That Ii
amply sufficient to knock the wind out o
the scare that DR.. Hough and the Intel
Mountain raise about that $4,000 gallons
| OF seepage water. Coming in at the depth
of ten or twelve feet from under an imper
vious clay stratum, it is at the same leve
as the wells at the Butte Reduction works
and boarding houses. i'm the neishborhooo
that have been in use for over two years
| with none OF the evil results that the dis
eased imaginations OF the "conscientioul
| journal and the Health Officer apprehene
NAV arise in the dim and distant future.